UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards Issues Recall Notice for Life Jacket

13th April 2023

The Northern Diver 275N twin chamber life jacket (model numbers LS600, LS6100, LS6200) has been identified as presenting a high risk of drowning to the wearer

The UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards have announced the recall of a life jacket following concerns over safety.

It says the Northern Diver 275N twin chamber life jacket (model numbers LS600, LS6100, LS6200) has been identified as presenting a high risk of drowning to the wearer.

The office adds that the adult-sized life jacket has not undergone conformity assessment as PPE, it is not CE- or UKCA-marked and there is no Declaration of Conformity as PPE.

Owners of the above product are advised to stop using the life jackets and contact the distributor they purchased it from or contact Northern Diver. You can also visit the Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls page on the GOV.UK website for further information.

You can find guidance on fitting and maintaining your life jacket or buoyancy aid on the Safety pages of the RYA website.

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